diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index 5fa8b76..97aff8d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -2275,9 +2275,7 @@
 	 * in fb_set_var()
 	 */
 	info->var.activate = var.activate;
-	var.yoffset = info->var.yoffset;
-	var.xoffset = info->var.xoffset;
-	var.vmode = info->var.vmode;
+	var.vmode |= info->var.vmode & ~FB_VMODE_MASK;
 	fb_set_var(info, &var);
 	ops->var = info->var;